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Just voted in the poll, and at least here, it seems that people hate steamy summers more than they do cold winters.
Or maybe they hate both equally, for I see that Houston and Buffalo rank 1-2. But then again, it may be snow they hate, for Buffalo gets the lake effect where none of the other wintry cities here do (the winds blow away from Chicago towards Lake Michigan). And if cold were a guide, Chicago, Denver and Boston shouldn't be bringing up the rear – Seattle should.
I have to go with Buffalo because of the lake effect snow and minimal amount of sunshine in the winter. Minneapolis is the worst in terms of temperature, but it does have more clear days. But in the event of climate change, Buffalo's relative desirability should increase a great deal.
Those "clear" winter days in Minneapolis are the coldest ones! Risk of frostbite is much greater in Minneapolis than in Buffalo.
I wonder if there is a market out there for those location independent people and willing to endure the extreme 1/2 of the year in the above mentioned worst weather locations where local residents flock north or south for relief. What would the average rent be if you rented from a 1/2 year resident in Minneapolis in the winter and Phoenix in the summer, or Chicago from Nov-Apr and Tampa from May-Oct?
At least at the end of this exercise I'd imagine you'd have a good idea of which temperature extreme you're more willing to deal with.
I wonder if there is a market out there for those location independent people and willing to endure the extreme 1/2 of the year in the above mentioned worst weather locations where local residents flock north or south for relief. What would the average rent be if you rented from a 1/2 year resident in Minneapolis in the winter and Phoenix in the summer, or Chicago from Nov-Apr and Tampa from May-Oct?
At least at the end of this exercise I'd imagine you'd have a good idea of which temperature extreme you're more willing to deal with.
I think the worst weather locale has to be the one that has the least upside during the good season and some redeeming factors during the bad season.
Seattle has remarkable summers, and as painful as the grey skies can be from November through March at least the low temperatures of winter would be considered quite mild by those in the MW or NE. I'm not sure what would be a redeeming quality in a Houston summer? Buckets of afternoon rainfall? And I personally I think I would find a Buffalo summer to be more pleasant and enjoyable than a Houston winter.
Having said that the most uninspiring weather to me is probably a few parallels north of Houston where you still get unbearable summers and the winters are still crappy. Yeah shoulder season is quite nice but that can feel like a few weeks at best some years.
Having said that the most uninspiring weather to me is probably a few parallels north of Houston where you still get unbearable summers and the winters are still crappy. Yeah shoulder season is quite nice but that can feel like a few weeks at best some years.
Don't want to pick on any city in particular. But if I find June through Sept to be uninhabitable by human life, I surely don't want to be dealing with ice storms and grapefruit sized hail in the winter months.
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I have never lived in the MSP area, but I have been there in winter time a few times. One thing I appreciate about that area is that people embrace the winter. They are still outdoors trying to do things in the coldest months. In Chicago (where I have lived, people camp indoors and eat and get drunk.
Having 6 cold climates and 2 warm climates in the poll creates a bias here
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